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HR 6120 109th Congress House

Video Game Decency Act of 2006

Official title: To prohibit deceptive acts and practices in the content rating and labeling of video games.

Introduced: September 20, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Sep 20, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 20, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Video Game Decency Act of 2006 - Makes it unlawful for any person to distribute any video game whose label contains an age-based content rating if, with the intent of obtaining a less restrictive age-based rating, that person fails to disclose game content to an independent ratings organization, with the result that the video game receives a less-restrictive age-based content rating.

Treats any violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice.

Preempts state or local law or regulation related to video game content rating.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5912 Related bill Truth in Video Game Rating Act
  • HR 6113 Related bill Truth in Video Game Rating Act
  • S 3935 Related bill Truth in Video Game Rating Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
EHLERS, VERNON
· Sep 26, 2006
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 20, 2006
CAMP, DAVE
· Sep 20, 2006
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Sep 20, 2006
PENCE, MIKE
· Sep 20, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6120: Video Game Decency Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6120/
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"H.R. 6120: Video Game Decency Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6120/.
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H.R. 6120, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6120/.
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